Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Pride Park.
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #13 |
| 10 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 30 | Conceded | 23 |
| -16 | GD | -1 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 13% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Derby County FC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Pride Park.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 8' Goal! Ben Brereton scores his 62 goal in 397 matches.
- 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Against the run of play, Ben Brereton has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
- 38' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Reda Khadra is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
- 46' Another change for Derby County FC made on 46 minute. Louie Sibley leaves to be changed by Sam Baldock.
- 50' Tom Lawrence picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Darragh Lenihan will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Derby County FC have won 466 goals from 400 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Bird, as he is very good at scoring at Pride Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 75' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Reda Khadra comes on to replace Tyrhys Dolan.
- 76' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Graeme Shinnie is replaced by Festy Ebosele on 76 minute.
- 81' Tyrhys Dolan, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' John Buckley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Sam Gallagher exits the field as Ian Carlo Poveda enters on 87.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Reda Khadra. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' A goal from the England international Curtis Davies! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-2!
- 89' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Ian Carlo Poveda gets a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 3
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 2
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ Festy Ebosele 76'
- 7
- 11
-
17
Louie Sibley ↓ Sam Baldock 46'
Bench
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 46'
- 16
- 1
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 46'
- 26
- 35
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 76'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 20
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 22
- 1
- 25
- 21
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Reda Khadra 75'
Bench
- 13
- 6
- 2
-
30
Ian Carlo Poveda ↑ 87'
- 19
- 24
-
7
Reda Khadra ↑ 75'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyrhys Dolan | 3 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Bradley Johnson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Harvey Elliot | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Scott Wharton | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-10-30
Derby County FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-10-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2021-10-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-10-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Coventry City FC
D
2021-10-02
Blackpool FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-09-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

